The Long Arc
How enterprise architecture thinking continues to compound value over decades of technology change.
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Architecture Staffing
Bring in Architecture Talent
On-demand enterprise architecture expertise when you need it, without a permanent hire.
WHERE DOES THIS FIT IN YOUR JOURNEY?
The Define · Build · Train Framework
What This Service Delivers
Some organizations need enterprise architecture expertise without the cost or commitment of a permanent hire. NovoCircle’s architecture staffing practice provides on-demand EA (Enterprise Architecture) practitioners who can lead architecture programs, fill interim capability gaps, or augment existing internal teams.
Our practitioners are working architects — not project managers supervising architects. They lead the work, produce the deliverables, and transfer the methodology when the engagement ends.
What This Service Delivers
- Interim enterprise architecture leadership
- Architecture program management and governance
- Business, application, data, and technology architecture deliverables
- TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) and Archimate-based architecture frameworks
- Sparx Enterprise Architect platform implementation and model development
- Architecture review board facilitation
- EA capability buildout and methodology transfer
Engagement Models
- Time-and-materials retainer for ongoing programs
- Fixed-scope for specific deliverables
- Project-based for transformation initiatives with defined outcomes
We scope to fit your need, not a standard contract template.
Our Approach
The principles that govern how we approach this service line.
Start with Understanding
We invest time understanding your environment, constraints, and goals before recommending anything. The shape of the solution follows the shape of the problem.
Scope to What's Real
Every engagement is scoped to what is achievable in your environment. We do not design for ideal conditions and then leave you to close the gap.
Deliver, Don't Just Advise
Our practitioners build the things they recommend. There is no hand-off to a separate delivery team after the strategy phase.
Transfer Knowledge
Every engagement includes documentation and knowledge transfer. You should not need us for the same problem twice.
Why NovoCircle
Tool-Agnostic Advice
No vendor relationships. No referral revenue. Advice reflects your environment, your constraints, and your goals.
Humans in the Loop — Always
Every automation includes defined oversight points. We don't remove humans from high-consequence decisions.
Experienced on the Ground
Ryan Schmierer brings 25+ years across Cisco, Microsoft, and Sparx Services NA. Not theorists. Practitioners.
Scoped to What's Real
Fixed scope on fixed-price offerings. Variable scope scoped to what can actually be delivered. No optimistic projections.
FROM THE NOVOCIRCLE KNOWLEDGE BASE
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Read →Common Questions
The best starting point is a 30-minute discovery call. We will ask about your environment, your goals, and your timeline, and we will tell you honestly whether this service is the right fit and what a typical engagement looks like.
We work with mid-market and enterprise organisations typically between 50 and 5,000 employees. Our engagements are designed for organisations that have real operational complexity, not early-stage startups optimising a simple process.
Yes. Many clients begin with the Define engagement, which is fixed scope and fixed price, to establish a clear picture before committing to a larger Build project. This is the lowest-risk entry point and produces useful deliverables in its own right.